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Autos / Re: Pricelist Of Tokunbo & Naija Used Cars @ Lagos by 3sixteen: 3:02pm On May 06, 2022
SOLD!!!

Travel / Re: U.S. Non-immigrant Visas: We’re Listening by 3sixteen: 11:59am On Jun 02, 2016
Dear VO,

What is the visa decision process like? How do you decide whom to issue or not, without checking any documents. I feel the decision is made way before the interview date. I am impressed with the process however. You guys must have some big data analytics or something...

Good work

Regards.
Three16.
Career / Customers Service Officers/sale Rep/cashiers/accountant by 3sixteen: 5:10pm On Dec 07, 2012
Customers Service officers/Sale Rep/Cashiers/Accountant for a grocery shop, send resume to jobs@yangamarket.com candidates must reside around Ogudu, Ojota.

Supermarket experience is an added advantage

Dead line 16th December 2012
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: NNPC 2011 Final Interview Successful Candidates Appointment Letters Finally Out by 3sixteen: 12:11pm On Jul 25, 2012
They have started sending letters. Just confirmed from a friend that has picked up his own. He was posted to Benin. If any other person knows someone that has collected, please let us know. Letter sent by DHL.


Regards
Politics / Re: Do You Want The Fuel Subsidy Back? Please Vote Here: by 3sixteen: 1:59pm On Jan 25, 2012
One of the greatest tricks that we have succeeded in playing ourselves is convincing the Nigerian people that Nigeria is a rich country. I have once argued that the idea that Nigeria is a rich country is the greatest myth and scam we have played on ourselves, and until we understand that this nation is poor and start thinking progressively of ways to get out of poverty we will never make any significant progress as a nation.



Many will argue otherwise and make statements like, how can Nigeria be poor when we have so many billionaires amongst us? Just because a nation has a hand full of rich people does not make it rich, i.e the richest man in the world is from Mexico, I can’t remember Mexico being amongst the world richest nations. Someone once said that considering all the brand new exotic cars driven on our so called “highbrow areas” in Lagos qualifies Nigeria as rich, I couldn’t help but wonder how so many educated Nigerians make many uneducated statement. Who manufactured and sold the cars?



First of all, we will need to understand the different terms used, rich country, rich economy, developed country, country with rich natural resources, potentially rich nation etc. If we are able to define where we are then maybe we can find a way to move up the ladder.

From the list above, and my basic elementary understanding of economics, I would rather define Nigeria as a poor country , with rich natural resources, that has potentials to be a rich country that will result to a rich economy which will enhance our development as a nation


How do we define if a country is reach or poor? One of the easiest ways is to use the per capital income of country or GDP, we use this terms every day but only a few know exactly what it means and it’s almost impossible to explain the meaning to the common man. If you Google richest county in the world, you will be provided with several links to show you Nigeria’s ranking using the GDP statistics.


Another way to look at it is how does a country determine and finance their budget. A large percentage of the budget is normally from incomes earned either from trading (selling to other countries) or from tax and levies (internally generated revenue). The 2012 Nigeria Budget stood at about $30Billion that is about what the America government plans to spend on Energy in 2012 from their own budget. I always try to shy away from comparing Nigeria with the United State of America; however I couldn’t get more much factual information from other African countries.


Nigeria is not a producing state and it’s very difficult if not impossible to be a rich nation without producing. Since 90% of our total earnings are from crude and OPEC regulates the amount of crude we can sell it becomes difficult to assume that we can simply increase our crude oil production.


The big question that all Nigerians should try to answer now is how do we become a producing state? I honestly am not sure if our leaders can provide these answers. However, we should be more progressive in our thinking and support any government policy that encourages production either in the private or public sector. Increase in production will increase our GDP, provide more direct and indirect jobs. The more jobs there is the more the people are empowered to spend and this will drastically improve the economy.


Does deregulation of the downstream sector (removal of fuel subsidy) support production?


Lets try as much as possible to be less emotional in issues of our country and rather be more objective, logical and progressive.
Autos / Re: Nissan Maxima 1998 550k by 3sixteen: 3:58pm On Jul 22, 2010
E belike say dem just wash this car, lol. Nice Car very strong, What's the Least price
Nairaland / General / Re: What Is On Your Bucket List!? by 3sixteen: 2:58pm On May 19, 2008
Sky Diving, I need it badly and am almost there, very soon!!!

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